Texas man arrested for attempting to smuggle illegal immigrants into the United States.
The suspect identified as 33 year old Zachary Taylor Blood from Galveston, Texas has pleaded guilty to one count of human smuggling this week.
“On Oct. 26, 2021, Blood drove a grey van modified to transport caskets into the primary inspection lane of the Border Patrol (BP) checkpoint near Falfurrias. Authorities observed a coffin in the back of the van and asked what he was transporting. He replied ‘Dead guy, Navy guy.’ However, the coffin was in poor condition and the American flag was taped to the top with packing tape.” the statement said during the press release from U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
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According to the reports, the authorities discovered two Mexican nationals inside the coffin who later admitted that they paid a smuggler to get them to San Antonio, Texas and meet Blood in a parking lot after swimming across a river into the United States.
Meanwhile, Blood who faces up to five years in federal prison along with a $250,000 fine, will remain in custody until the hearing and will be sentenced by the U.S. District Court Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos on May 11.